Safe countries of origin and safe third countries: criteria for identifying and examining applications in light of the new Asylum Procedure Regulation EU (2024/1348) (2026)

Published: April 2026

Based on contributions from 26 EMN Member Countries and Serbia, the inform analyses current national approaches to safe country of origin (SCO) and safe third country (STC) concepts and their relevance for the implementation of the Asylum Procedure Regulation from June 2026.